MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie

I just realized why the new 3 for KYW looked familiar... It's used by Sinclair's KTVO

On 4/28/2023 at 2:59 PM, tyrannical bastard said:

Allen Media has a long way to go to decent respectability.   Owning the Weather Channel is a good start, but the bottom line is Allen Media (and Entertainment Studios) are the slumlords of daytime TV with all of their cheap "court" shows.

When I think Byron Allen, I think of his Entertainment Studios show from years ago that would be on before the morning news.  And those shows were meh at best.. So to consider him a top rate broadcaster would take some time...

OMG ABC O&O has got to be the slowest ever in rolling out stuff... This has been going on for way too long.  We've been talking about this for 2 frickin' years and barely 1/2 the stations have flipped to the new weather graphics... 

13 hours ago, speed053 said:

After KOVR switched to the new graphics, all of the CBS O&O stations are now using the new graphics and Dimensional by Antfood. The old graphics and the CBS Enforcer news music package by Gari has been retired.

Thank you Captain Obvious 

What a great looking set 

They look great... although if they do ditch Chroma Cues altogether, I wonder if we'll have another round of riots??

Overall a big improvement.. but the anchor desk is a bit... wonky??

16 hours ago, TexasTVNews said:

 

The same Princell Hair that was news Director at Baltimore's WBAL.

... and the failed Black News Channel

15 hours ago, GodfreyGR said:

Looks like a unique of keeping with the KSTP colors and fonts in the L3 and taking WDIO's weather graphics and opens (all Hubbard, so it makes sense...) Wondering if we see a logo tweak at some point? The "6" behind the anchors looks less italicized than it has been the last 15 years or so? 

We must be watching different things... The only thing with KSTP is the colors... The only thing with WDIO is the upper third layout of weather graphics... everything else is their own... They are using Lato as font. KSTP uses Gotham and WDIO uses Montserrat.  Also the wx graphics are completely different from WDIO... But this is what makes 1 package from multiple stations unique -- using different things to make it their own.. Looks good regardless.

1 hour ago, mre29 said:

So, are we taking bets as to which station (WBBM, WJZ, or KOVR) is the last to switch?*

 

*Asks the guy who does not have money to spare right now.

I'm going with WJZ only because it took forever to switch to the now old package... might as well get as much use out of it before switching again.

the CBS eye and the 3 together seem awful small in the box...

Allen Media Group/Byron Allen I would think might want to get his hands in there.. he's always itchy for a good deal.. and I don't think he has any FL stations yet, does he??

The 5 needs to be wider... just like sister station KVVU in Vegas.. Both need to be wider.. not wide enough  

We also have to remind ourselves: Edith Waterman is turning 100 in September... I'm pretty sure this had a huge reason behind the decision.

On 4/3/2023 at 12:47 PM, ScottSchell said:

Here is the camera shot of the anchor desk and weather center together.

Not a huge fan of the weather desk basically next to the anchor desk... makes it look cramped in there... 

After watching all of the newscasts for the past month or so, I will agree that this is a refreshing take on the local news.  Yes they still have some flaws/kinks/etc to work out, but overall a very solid local news content.  

17 hours ago, Georgie56 said:

WCAX has the GrayONE pack.

 

 

 This package by far is the best one that Gray has pushed out... I do agree that the Barlow series font isn't the greatest choice, but it's so much better than plain Arial/Helvetica...

That 3 is god awful and has no belonging there... please please please let's hope it's not used

8 hours ago, NYTV said:

Most likely. 

ugh... 

18 minutes ago, sg9018 said:

WCBS has the new graphics starting today at noon.

Weather graphics haven't switched yet... I'm assuming they'll come this evening..

3 hours ago, Briella said:

Omg the black and yellow is SO ugly. It’s funny how protective people are over their special little colors too. 

I will agree with this... But like also mentioned, the locals like it THEIR way... It's like WNEP and the 70's Move Closer theme.. Change it and death ensues

I thinik this was a great upgrade for PIX... The set is stunning, the graphics are very well done.. I just wish KTLA got a version of these graphics

5 hours ago, tyrannical bastard said:

FTVLive is getting reports that layoffs are going down at Sinclair stations....including WGXA and WACH. 

https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2023/3/17/just-in-layoffs-going-down-at-sinclair-stations

 

Earlier, all local newscasts were cancelled on sister station WFXL in Albany, so could this be the end of local news in both of these markets as well?

 

Now that the Bally Sports joint venture has filed for bankruptcy, I wonder how much Sinclair is on the hook for....

 Flint, MI duopoly WEYI/WSMH are supposedly on the chopping block as well, although it hasn't been verified yet (reader reported)

7 hours ago, Axiom81 said:

Taking this with a very very fine grain of salt..but on one of the broadcast Facebook sites, I just saw a post for a new WBTV logo. Anyone have any info on it ? 

Definitely has the WANF vibe to it

On 3/9/2023 at 12:29 AM, MediaZone4K said:

Nexstar has a really cheap look about it. Of all the non O&O media conglomerates, Graham seems to have the best graphics packages.

I disagree.. I prefer Hearst 1,000,000x over Graham